Friday, August 28, 2015

The Cultural Coalition of Washington County (CCWC) opens its grant cycle on Tuesday, September 1st. Washington County based not-for-profit arts, heritage and humanities organizations are encouraged to apply for grants to be used during calendar year 2016. Organizations may apply for grants of up to $1,000 or $2,000. To apply for a $2,000 grant, an organization must be a 501(C)3 non-profit.

A strong grant application will address priorities of promoting cultural
diversity, developing community and/or cross-cultural partnerships,
providing matching-fund or cost-sharing. Proposals should be geared
toward a specific event, activity or communication of the organization.

Applicants to this grant program can apply for activities or opportunities that address one or more of these five goals:

Public Awareness, Audience Building and Participation: Marketing and promotion

Support Existing Cultural Organizations: Professional development and capacity building

The CCWC was established in 2005 to distribute funds from the Oregon Cultural Trust to promote the cultural identity, quality of life and economic vitality of Washington County and its arts, heritage and humanities organizations. The Coalition has distributed over $385,000 in grants to Washington County based organizations over the last 10 years.

The Oregon Cultural Trust was established by the Oregon Legislature to strengthen Oregon’s culture through the establishment of a permanent endowment. The Trust primarily receives funding from the sale of Cultural license plates and from gifts from individuals and businesses through an Oregon State tax credit program. The Trust invests a portion of proceeds from the endowment in annual grants to Oregon counties and tribal groups, funding for statewide cultural agencies, and competitive grants to cultural non-profits. To learn more about the Trust or to make a donation please visit the website.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

WCCLS will be launching a new-and-improved website on September 15. The new wccls.org is:

Mobile-friendly.
Over 30% of WCCLS website visitors come by mobile devices. With the
new website, no matter if you’re using a desktop or a mobile phone,
content will automatically resize for easy reading.

Clean and uncluttered. The new website was designed by the WCCLS in-house web team, with a focus on simplicity and accessibility.

Easy to navigate.
The web team used input from library users through in-person and online
studies (more than 300 responses—thank you!) to make it easier to find
the content you need.

No interruption of service is expected, and the online library catalog will not change. We look forward to serving you better through the new wccls.org!